The Wrestling Thread

What did you say in it

 

Asked what was going with network In the uk and still waiting for them to give me any answer.

 

Thats a * joke, sheamus v rusev on the network. *

 

Sky and WWE are still in talks so same reason as before pretty much.

 

Well they can * right off

 

Can't wait for the 999 punts tonight

 

Can't wait until raw next week to let the * hear it

 

* better explain himself

 

Vince

 

should be fun

 

I'm that annoyed I may even start posting in here

 

Vince on TV we want answers you old *

 

* off and naw we cannae ya auld *

 

Go away Vince

 

Can you no beat sky as well

 

Kick his * in Dean

 

Nothing from Vince on he uk network good stuff

 

That was odd

 

WWE was expected to launch the WWE Network today for fans in the UK. Within the hour of the launch, WWE announced via social media that the launch has been delayed until further notice.

WZ has spoke with sources inside WWE who have informed us the delay was caused by a legal matter with Sky Sports.

For those unfamiliar, Sky Sports is the carrier of WWE pay-per-view content in The UK. A 2015 contract had already been negotiated upon for the distribution and payment of the WWE PPV’s. It seems Sky Sports has been disputing WWE over the legalities of the Network and its interference on their agreed upon deal. This has been the cause of the numerous delays for the information and launching in the UK stemming back to the original 10/1 launch date.

What is not yet clear is the probable communication breakdown with WWE announcing a launch to happen today, and then at the last minute having to delay it, again, appearing to be caused by Sky Sports.

A source in WWE told us the company could buyout the deal with Sky Sports but it would be a costly hit and potentially not worth it financially considering the Network hasn’t had as much financial success anywhere in the world as originally hoped.

Specifically, the new deal between WWE and BSkyB mandates all WWE PPV events will air on Sky Sports Box Office. Up until this year, 4 pay-per-views would air on Sky Sports at no extra charge for people who have the channel, while the remaining shows were on Sky Box Office at £14.95 per event.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/524313-why-uk-wwe-network-launch-delayed

 

If it's not America they don't care if they're smart they'll edit the network mentions in next week